St. Thomas Aquinas vs. Wekiva: Live score updates; FHSAA 6A girls basketball state semifinals (3/7/2024)
LAKELAND, FLORIDA – A spot in the state championship game is on the line as St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale) and Wekiva (Apopka) clash in a FHSAA Class 6A girls basketball state semifinal contest at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.
The winner advances to Saturday's Class 6A state final where they will meet the winner of Thursday's other semifinal game between Bloomingdale (Valrico) and Ponte Vedra. The FHSAA 6A Girls Basketball Championship Game will also take place at the RP Funding Center with tip-off scheduled for 12:30 p.m.
FLORIDA GIRLS BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD
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Below is our Live Update Feed created and updated as the contest progresses. Read from the bottom up to follow the action chronologically from beginning to end.
Live Updates:
FINAL: ST. THOMAS AQUINAS 62, WEKIVA 35
- Aquinas did not play a perfect game, but the Raiders dominated from the outset.
- Khadde Hession led the way with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Mya Johnson finished with a 14-point, 12-rebound double-double, while Kalia Harrington and Kamryn Corporan scored 11 and 10 points, respectively.
- Wekiva's Tierra Coleman scored a game-high 19 points, while Senaia Asanya and Jasmine Pooler combined for 13 points for the Mustangs.
4TH QUARTER
- The clock has expired and St. Thomas is going back to the state championship game where the Raiders will seek a 4-peat.
- Mya Johnson hits a pair of the free throws to make it 62-35.
- We're under one minute to go. Aquinas is getting ready to celebrate.
- Mya Johnson goes into double figures (12 points) for Aquinas with another hoop and the And-One. 60-35.
- If this is the final game for Tierra Coleman, she is going out in style. She scores a pair of baskets and has 19 points. Hession counters both with scores of her own she has 17 for Aquinas, which still leads, 57-35. 2:25 left.
- Jasmine Pooler gets a pair from the line for Wekiva and Kamryn Corporan follows with 1-of-2 for the Raiders. 53-31.
- Ka-zahria Johnson now has 10 points for Aquinas, which has a new biggest lead at 52-29. 4:58 to go.
- Makayla Bell adds two for Wekiva. It's 50-29 Aquinas as we approach the 6 minute mark.
- Kamryn Corporan hits 1-of-2 from the line. Aquinas 49-27. 6:40 left in the ballgame.
- Kalia Harrington reaches double figures (11 points) for Aquinas with a layup to start the fourth quarter. 48-27 Raiders.
- Wekiva's Tierra Coleman leads all scorers with 15. Khadee Hession leads Aquinas with 13, while three Raiders have 9 each.
3RD QUARTER
- Coleman scores again and she now has 15 points. Wekiva cuts its deficit to 17, but Corporan counters for Aquinas and the Raiders take a 46-27 lead to the quarter break.
- Tierra Coleman gets the Mustangs back on the board with a jumper. It's 44-25 with less than a minute to go in the quarter.
- Aquinas has its biggest lead as Kamryn Corporan connects for 3. Raiders grow their advantage to 44-23 with 2:22 on the clock.
- Jasmine Pooler scores on a nice move to the hoop for Wekiva. Mustangs trail 41-23.
- The lead goes back to 20 as Hession finds Kalia Harrington for a Aquinas 3-pointer. 41-21 with 4:09 remaining in the period.
- Wekiva collects three straight free throws from Tierra Pooler. That cuts the Aquinas lead to 38-21. 4:16 left in the 3rd quarter.
- Johnson (9 points) scores again as does Hession (13 points). Aquinas leads by 20, 38-18 with 5:28 left in the quarter.
- In the first 90 seconds of the third, Tierra Coleman of Wekiva and Mya Johnson of Aquinas have traded baskets. It's 34-18 Raiders.
HALFTIME: ST. THOMAS AQUINAS 32, WEKIVA 16
- Aquinas' Khadee Hession leads all scorers with 11 points. She also has 5 rebounds.
- Ka-zahria Johnson has 8 points and 5 rebounds for the Raiders, while Kalia Harrington and Mya Johnson have combined for 11 points and 8 rebounds.
- Tierra Coleman and Senaia Asanya each have 7 points to lead Wekiva.
2ND QUARTER
- Tierra Coleman hits a much-need 3-pointer for the Mustangs. They will go to half down 16 as Aquinas leads, 32-16.
- Hession tacks on two more, from the free throw line, and the Raiders lead 32-13. Under two minutes to go in the first half.
- K. Johnson now has 8 points as the grows the Raiders lead to 30-13 with 2:29 left in the quarter.
- Ka-zahria Johnson gets her second field goal and then adds another. Raiders grow their lead to 28-13. 3:11.
- Makayla Bell hits a free throw and Tierra Coleman adds a layup for Wekiva. The Mustangs trail 24-13. 3:55 left.
- Kalia Harrington drains a 3 for Aquinas, which leads by 14, 24-10. Down to 4:27 left in the first half.
- Jamine Pooler gets to the line for Wekivia and hits 1-of-2. Mustangs trail 21-10 with 5:37 to play in the second quarter.
- Hession adds a pair of free throws. It's now 21-9.
- Both teams are struggling on the offensive end early in this quarter, but Hession finally breaks the ice for Aquinas. She now has 7 points. Raiders lead 19-9. 6:07 left.
- After a turnover, Aquinas calls a 30-second timeout. Raiders still lead 17-9 with 7:14 remaining in the first half.
- The second quarter has begun.
1ST QUARTER
- Ka-zahria Johnson nets two more for Aquinas which leads 17-9 as the first quarter comes to a close.
- Senaia Asanya scores and now has 7 points for Wekivia, but Mya Johnson follows with a 3 for Aquinas. Raiders lead 15-9.
- Kamryn Corporan gets her basket of the afternoon to push Aquinas on top and Hession follows with a 3. Raiders lead 12-7 with 2:08 left in the quarter.
- A score from Aquinas' Khadee Hession ties the game at 7-7.
- Mya Johnson hits pair of free throws for Aquinas and Asanya counters with a three to tie the contest, 5-5, with 4:03 to play in the first quarter.
- We're underway and Aquinas holds an early 3-2 lead thanks to a Khadee Hession 3-pointer. Senaia Asanya scored the first two for Wekiva.
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS VS. WEKIVA
- Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
